I've been hearing that corvettes are generally really bad cars to get into accidents, but today as I removed the fender, I saw some bracing that looked like square bracing for the frame

Pretty nice to see that

 

Hopefully EvilTwin posts. The c5 is a solid car.

 

Yes I totally agree, I'm glad to show this to people who don't believe it's a stiff car, really surprised and happy to see it there's

 

A C5 is 400% stronger than it's C4 predecessor. There is a reason why the C5 gets a good insurance rate.

 

I agree...how do you think the C5 measure up to C6 and/or C7?

 

I am surprised by some serious accidents that C5 Corvettes are involved and occupants are not seriously injured...the 170 mph stolen C5 accident comes to mind where the driver is sitting on the side of the road with his hands up waiting for the cops!

 

It's what I have been saying for 15 years since leaving GM. The C5 is the real deal. I can only assume the C6 and C7 are following in the same tradition. Not a fan of the C6, because of the Euro design shift. I'm liking the C7 a little more, but then it takes some time for an Old guy to slowly give up the American muscle feel. I still listen to the beach boys.

 

C5 C6 C7........shoot I love em all and wish I had all three. Gotta drop some other hobbies.

Bill

ps I see leaves


Bill

 

Thanks E.T. always appreciate your knowledge.

 

There have been many accident posts here on the forum where the damage to the car was extensive but the occupants came through just fine. The C5 really is a very safe car.

 

Always good to hear from someone who has been there and done that Evil-Twin. Thank you sir. Beach Boys? Don't forget the Beatles. They had a hit or two. They don't seem to get old.

 

Heck, my 7 year-old grandson only wants to hear the Beach Boys when we're in my car. His favorites are Do It Again and Be True to Your School. Startin' him out right.

 

Ive had C4, C5, C6....
...but went back to C5, last year, for the quality of C5 and the feel of American muscle....(not to mention I had lots of new parts sitting around)

I ask about the C6 and C7 because I spoke to a Corvette shop in Tampa that makes body and mechanical repairs and they were not at all impressed with the quality of the parts and design attributes of the body of either C6 or C7 but less so with C7. When I ask them about the C5, they only made glowing statements...
...they drive C5's.

Oh and I cruise with the beach boys...

 

You said it!! Don't really care for the euro look on C6/C7 vettes. I've had a number of earlier gen vettes but the C5 is in another league entirely, just beautiful! A couple days ago we had some 80 to 85 degree days here in east Texas and I had a ball in my 99 black vert, top down, blasting some, you guessed it, Beach Boy car and surfer music! Great time was had that day and looking forward to more. Best wishes, Mike P.

 

For quite a while I felt Do It Again to be the Beach Boys most hip song.

 

Its sure not the cars structure...

Its the stuff that comes through the windshield...

Anything you hit with the front gets cut off at the ankles
and falls into the windshield

Regards
Chip

 

When the C6 ZO6 was introduced I was at the FORUM Cruise In @ Bowling Green when they rolled out the Cut Away ZO6 Aluminum Frame. Very impressive!
We were also able to visit the DANA Plant where they initially assembled the aluminum C6 ZO6 Frames.

WOW! I was ABSOLUTY IMPRESSED with the DANA Plant. Very clean and up-to date.. LOTs of attention to detail!

At the end of the tour there was a QUESTION & ANSWER Session.

I asked: What is the crash survivability between the STEEL C5/C6 frame compared to the C6 ZO6 aluminum frame.

The engineer had a BIG Smile on his face and stated: "The very first head on frame crash test hit the barrier, bounced off and had little damage. They designed it exactly like the C5/C6 Steel Frame.

They had to redesign it with ADDITIONAL CRUSH ZONES so the impact would be absorbed and not KILL the occupants of the vehicle.

Here is a Mag article and actual picture of that FRAME:









The actual frame in a production car has a BLACK protective coating on the aluminum frame. The SEAMS between the welded or bonded parts are also GLUED to keep water / moisture out of the joints and corroding the aluminum.

The C5 & C6 floor panels are fiberglass with an internal BALSA WOOD CORE. The C6 ZO6 floor panels are Carbon Fiber with a BALSA Wood core. VERY LIGHT and STIFF!

 

Beach Boys #1

 

Then and now!

 

I believe your thinking of this? C4?